Technology Report: Microsoft launches new Office, duels Google online

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 12 May 2010    Microsoft launches new Office, duels Google online HTC files to ban U.S. iPhone, iPad, iPod sales Sprint says has long waiting list for new phone Dash for Jimmy Choo shoes ends with a winner Apple questions Android smartphone surge Struggling Nokia revamps management team again "Idol" creator Fuller marks iTunes milestone Google's Android takes No 2 spot from iPhone Beijing to allow news websites to list: report Face-to-face time makes us happier than Facebook Bionic hand holds hope for amputees Dial up for IVF treatment by phone A mammoth leg up for evolution Microsoft launches new Office, duels Google online May 12, 2010 02:45 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched an updated version of its Office software on Wednesday, aiming to keep its grip on the hugely profitable business application market while countering the challenge of free online alternatives from Google Inc. Full Article HTC files to ban U.S. iPhone, iPad, iPod sales May 12, 2010 02:46 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - HTC Corp said on Wednesday it filed a patent infringement case against Apple Inc and asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban U.S. sales of iPhones, iPads and iPods. Full Article Sprint says has long waiting list for new phone May 12, 2010 12:05 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel has a long waiting list of customers looking to buy its EVO, its new high-speed wireless phone from HTC Corp , an executive for the No. 3 U.S. mobile service said. Full Article Dash for Jimmy Choo shoes ends with a winner May 12, 2010 12:12 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Shoe lovers in London can give their Blackberries and iPhones a rest after one lucky fashionista won the race for a pair of free Jimmy Choos. Full Article Apple questions Android smartphone surge May 11, 2010 02:11 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday questioned recent data showing smartphones using Google's Android operating system surpassing iPhone sales in the United States, and said there are no signs that the competition is gaining in the smartphone market. Full Article Struggling Nokia revamps management team again May 11, 2010 01:23 PM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cellphone maker Nokia Oyj revamped its management team for the second time in seven months, placing veterans in two key roles to revive its core business units and fend off rivals like Apple Inc. Full Article "Idol" creator Fuller marks iTunes milestone May 10, 2010 02:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller on Monday marked a digital music milestone, and said he was looking to the Internet and other digital platforms for the next big thing in global entertainment. Full Article Google's Android takes No 2 spot from iPhone May 10, 2010 07:09 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc displaced iPhone maker Apple Inc to become the second most popular provider of smartphone software in the United States during the first quarter, the latest sign of the increasing competition in the fast-growing mobile market. Full Article Beijing to allow news websites to list: report May 10, 2010 10:24 PM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing will allow 10 government-controlled news websites to list shares on the mainland stock market, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday, citing a mainland newspaper report. Full Article Face-to-face time makes us happier than Facebook May 11, 2010 06:44 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Nothing makes us happier than our families and loved ones, a new study shows, with face-to-face socializing beating reaching out to people online hands down. Full Article

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